by Minter Dial | Jul 10, 2009 | Environment, Retail
Starbucks France celebrated last week (July 1st) the opening of its 50th store in the country, with all the Starbucks high brass in attendance. Located in the Disney Village at Disneyland outside of Paris, this store is the first “eco-responsible” Starbucks outside...
by Minter Dial | Dec 14, 2008 | Environment
The European Union voted in October 2008 to ban outright incandescent light bulbs which transform a miserable 5% of the electricity into light. On Monday this week, they published the timing for the suppression of these inefficient incandescent bulbs over the next...
by Minter Dial | Dec 7, 2008 | Branding, Marketing, Social Media
Customizing your Real Message & Finding a CRM Voice? As I mentioned in the prior post, I believe that the consumer world is in the midst of a true paradigm shift. In these dire economic times, there is a huge likelihood that the ongoing increase in the share of...
by Minter Dial | Oct 13, 2008 | Business, Marketing, Mobile, Podcast, Politics
Despite the sleek look & feel, I know that the Apple iPhone is still not perfect for my needs, so I have resisted the temptation thus far. Instead, I am content to max out my iPod. Although the agenda and contacts are weak applications in the Apple mobile...
by Minter Dial | Oct 5, 2008 | Politics
Here is a great site for people with a global mindset: Worldmapper — a wonderful way to review the the worldwide situation… The site features maps of the world distorted according to the criteria. In their own words, “Worldmapper is a collection of...